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New York based tenor saxophonist/composer Seamus Blakeis recognized as one of the finest and most creative youngplayers in jazz.
John Scofield , who hired him for his “Quiet Band,”calls him “extraordinary, a total saxophonist.” In February2002, he took first place in the Thelonious Monk InternationalJazz Saxophone Competition in Washington D.C. As thewinner, he performed with Wayne Shorter and HerbieHancock.
Seamus Blake was born in England and raised in Vancouver,Canada. At age 21, while still a student at Boston'sprestigious Berklee College, he was asked to record withlegendary drummer Victor Lewis. After graduation, he movedto New York, where he rapidly established himself on the NewYork jazz scene.
Poems Never End
By Tony Tixier
Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2025
Track listing: Child Mind; Magic; Heart Is Lost; Present; Poem for the Oppressed; Pardon My Church; Blues For The Real Human Beings; Work; Chocolate Travels Slowly; Tropical Blues; Continuity.
Tony Tixier: Poems Never End
by Neil Duggan
Serendipity is the art of everything being in the right place at the right time, and so it proved for Tony Tixier on a whirlwind trip to New York City. Recorded during a single afternoon and without a predetermined plan for the session, the album Poems Never End was recorded in one take, with nothing added, ...
Maria Solena: Yesterday and Tomorrow
by Neil Duggan
Yesterday and Tomorrow marks a significant moment in vocalist Maria Solena's artistic journey. Her fourth studio album showcases a bold shift from interpreting the works of others to presenting her own voice as a songwriter. For the first time, her work is predominantly comprised of original compositions, blending elements of soul, swing, Latin and jazz-infused pop. ...
Brian Wilson Jazzed: Ten Essential Wilson Covers
by Ian Patterson
Brian Wilson is widely hailed as one of the most significant songwriters of the 20th century--the master craftsman behind The Beach Boys' music. Inspired by rock 'n' roll, doo-wop, George Gershwin, vocal quartet The Four Freshmen and Burt Bacharach, he developed sophisticated harmonies and a signature sound that sold millions of records. His singular ...
Sesto Jazz 2025
by Neri Pollastri
Sesto Jazz Teatro Della Limonaia Sesto Fiorentino 7-9 marzo 2025 Come ogni anno, la Scuola di Musica Bruno Bartoletti e Music Pool portano il grande jazz a Sesto Fiorentino con le tre serate di Sesto Jazz, grazie anche alla direzione artistica di Alessandro Lanzoni, che invita i migliori musicisti incontrati sui ...
A Brief Guide To Ukrainian Jazz: Part 1
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The history of jazz in Ukraine can be traced fairly precisely according to academic, literature teacher and jazz journalist Alexander Yudin. Writing in The History Of European Jazz: The Music, Musicians And Audience in Context (Equinox Publishing, 2018), Yudin credits Yuliy Meitus with ...
Joe Robson: Home
by Neil Duggan
Many artists draw inspiration from their homeland's folk traditions, which are often reflected in their compositions and playing style. This fusion is particularly evident in Scottish jazz, where prominent performers like Fergus McCreadie, Norman Willmore and Stephen Henderson incorporate strong folk elements. Guitarist Joe Robson advances this blend in his ambitious project Home, achieving a complete ...
Home
By Joe Robson
Label: Wilson's Castle Productions
Released: 2024
Track listing: Emergence; Clear The Decks; Brotherhood; Venchen; Seven Sisters; Searching For Home; Heartspace; Becoming; Golden Bell; We Won't Leave.
Jazz&Wine Of Peace 2024
by Neri Pollastri
Varie sedi Jazz&Wine of Peace 2024 Cormons e altre località del Friuli e della Brda slovena 23-27 ottobre 2024 Una presenzassenza ha caratterizzato la ventisettesima edizione del festival Jazz&Wine Of Peace, svoltasi dal 23 al 27 ottobre a Còrmons e, come sempre, nello splendido territorio che circonda la cittadina friulana: ...
